The Bigger Picture: Jail education pays off in the long run (analysis)

2:30 PM,
Dec. 14, 2013

Sgt. Aaron Pynenberg of the Appleton Police Department prepares a person for processing at the Outagamie County Jail. Outagamie County has budgeted funds to make the jail's education specialist a full-time position.

Written by

Jim Collar
Post-Crescent Media

Outagamie County will put additional dollars toward educating its jail inmates in 2014.

Though some might view the program as a perk for those being punished, officials say it's a sound investment that could bring significant returns in years to come.

The Outagamie County Board in November approved $37,000 in additional spending to extend the jail's education specialist from a part-time to a full-time position. The position comes at a cost of $80,000. ...